19 SEP: Malaysian tourists were among four people killed and 110 wounded in multiple blasts in insurgency-plagued southern Thailand on Friday, with authorities expressing fears that foreigners are being targeted.

19 SEP: More than 1000 Israelis floated naked in the Dead Sea on Saturday in an exercise set up by US photographer Spencer Tunick.

16 SEP: One of New York’s top hotels has agreed to improve access for disabled guests after a complaint from the Justice Department, the New York Post newspaper reports today.

16 SEP: New York city authorities have chosen a supplier for a planned ambitious bicycle rental scheme.

15 SEP: NZ is experiencing a Rugby World Cup travel exodus.

15 SEP: A resort hotel in NZ’s Marlborough Sounds has been placed in receivership just a week after being listed for sale.

15 SEP: Shocked by a 24% slump in domestic visitors, tourism officials in Western Australian are calling for more money to be spent on tourism infrastructure, the ABC reports.

13 SEP: Foreign backpackers are credited with pouring more money into Australian tourism coffers over a period than more upmarket short-stay visitors. But they’re starting to get on people’s nerves in parts of Sydney.

13 SEP: A stormy summer is being forecast for Queensland, with residents being told to expect above-average rainfall, high fire danger and more than four cyclones, according to media reports today.

13 SEP: Police in New Orleans have launched a crackdown on prostitution after hoteliers claimed that guests are being harassed by so-called working girls.